cover story

1. A story included in a publication that is highlighted on the front cover.

   We didn't even think it was that important, at first, and yet by the end of the week it had become the cover story of the next issue.

   Titelgeschichte, Coverstory

   те́ма но́мераtéma nómera, гла́вная статья́glávnaja statʹjá, загла́вная исто́рияzaglávnaja istórija

2. A fictitious account that is intended to hide one's real motive.

   The cover story of an intelligence agent posing as a foreign service officer is called a diplomatic cover in the trade.

   Legende, Tarnung

   прикры́тиеprikrýtije, леге́ндаlegénda

   леге́ндаlehénda

3. (broadly)Any fictitious account used to hide, distract from, or falsely explain the truth which one intends to conceal.

1. I can't cover this story by myself.

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2. What's our cover story?

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3. The news covers celebrity rehab stories extensively enough to avoid talking about war or corruption.

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4. Sami covered the story for CBC.

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